Mark Nielsen has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa and an undergraduate degree in business from Augustana University, Sioux Falls. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and worked in public accounting for ten years where he prepared and reviewed tax returns, GAAP financial statements, and audit work papers. Nielsen has seven years of higher education teaching experience and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Iowa Society of CPAs.